What Happened on December 24, 1921

Historical Events

  • Ottawa’s Harry Broadbent scores in 10-0 Senators blowout of the Montreal Canadiens; first in 16-game NHL record goal-scoring streak; Charlie Simmer’s 13 game streak (1979) is considered modern-day record

Famous Birthdays

  • Bill Dudley, American College/Pro Football HOF halfback (Uni of Virginia; NFL MVP 1946; 4×First-team All-Pro; NFL rushing leader 1942, 46; Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins), born in Bluefield, Virginia (d. 2010)
  • Gerard Thomas Victory, Irish composer, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1995)

About December 24, 1921

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 4 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn